Letter from William Gooch to his parents, 24 Nov. 1791
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.06.48: 82-83
Scope and Contents
Written on the departure of the Daedalus from Rio de Janeiro, with mention of taking down his observatory and of his disappointment at observing in bad weather.
Dates
- Creation: 24 Nov. 1791
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Original geographic information
Brockdish [destination]
Original geographic information
Rio de Janeiro [origination]
Finding aid date
2012-12-18 17:24:19+00:00
Subject
- Gooch, William, 1817 (father of astronomer, William Gooch) (Recipient, Person)
- Daedalus, store ship (fl 1791-1792) (Organization)
Geographic
Repository Details
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